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The Push of Prejudice: Chinese Migration to New York
Document 1
Vocabulary
Pioneers: Early settlers.
Toils: Heavy work.
Document 1: Excerpt from State of New York Chamber of Commerce, "The Chinese Exclusion Act. Report and Resolutions. Adopted by the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York." December 5, 1889. Courtesy NYS Library Manuscripts and Collections.
Document 1 Short-Answer Questions
- What discovery, in what year, helped to develop U.S.-Chinese social and business relations?
- What impact did this discovery have on Chinese immigration?
- How many Chinese were living in California by 1876?
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